SB177 Alabama 2020 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, former public officials and public employees are prohibited from serving as a lobbyist or otherwise representing clients before the governmental body for which he or she had served or worked for a period of two years after leaving office or employment.
This bill would provide that a former public employee may resume employment with that former employer during the two-year cooling off period.
This bill would also provide that a former public employee may accept employment with another public employer and may represent the interests of that new public employer before his or her former public employer during the two-year cooling off period.
Relating to ethics; to add Section 36-25-13.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that, for a period of two years after leaving public office or employment, a former public employee may resume employment with his or her former employer, and a former public official or employee may represent a public employer before the governmental body where the official or employee formerly served or worked.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2020 | S | Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development first Amendment Offered |
| February 20, 2020 | S | Pending third reading on day 7 Favorable from Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development with 1 amendment |
| February 20, 2020 | S | Reported from Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development as Favorable with 1 amendment |
| February 13, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | SB177 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature